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Ah. Facebook. I logged out of Facebook, several years ago, and haven't been back since. Nothing but trouble, on that piece of the web.

LC, don't worry about being tacky. Approach the relative that you've been dealing with the most, (or the executor) and ask them. Say something along the lines of: "Look, <friend> promised to leave me a radio; but I don't know if he wrote it down anywhere. I feel awkward asking, but would...

What is New Radio Order, and why the objection to them? Until recently, I've never heard of it, but it's suddenly popped up, and seems to be a point of contention, around here.

A buddy of mine offered to sell me a Galaxy 225 for $125. The internet doesn't seem to have much to say about these things, though. I get the impression that this is an older amp. What I have gathered (but can't verify the accuracy) is that, even though the logo on its blue face LOOKS like...

I've been happy with my 203. If it died today, I'd probably go on and get another one.

I get around HOA bylaws by not living anywhere with a HOA. I'm not about to have some group of mental midget busybodies tell me what can or cannot be parked in my driveway, what color my curtains must be, what flags can be displayed (or how to display them), what sort of shrubbery I can have...

That metal version was... interesting. Did Colin Kapernick steal one of Dimebags guitars to play on that video? The acoustic version was pretty good, too.

Oh, I don't know. I have a 203P; it has served me well, thus far. I don't always use the pre-amp function, as it often (as per the general complaint) pulls in a lot of extra noise. But, I did use it, last night. It is occasionally useful for pulling in some weaker signals. I was hoping to...

I used to carry a CB in a briefcase, and powered it with 2 6v lantern batteries, run in series. (I was about 11 or 12, at the time, I think. ) I had no amp, though, in that set up. ********************* Camping means different things to different people. Some people sleep in $300k moterized...

Yes, it is. It does still run, by the way. It just burns oil. And, the valve covers on my old engine looked brand new, but I got the car back with some crappy covers with with bubbly paint. There were some other annoyances, too. I didn't want to get into detail, as it wasn't relevant to the...

Yeah, I've not heard of him, or done business with him. And, there's lots of folks, good businessmen and scoundrels alike, that I've never heard of, lol. The guy that rebuilt my Cadillac engine was well established, and as I said, had great ratings and all that. But, I still got shafted. Give...

Did he give any indication of how he ensured that he wasn't selling a faulty unit? Even with top notch QC, bad units can still slip through. I might be inclined to keep looking. I may also be inclined to pay more for the same thing, from someone else, if that means that I would be able to...

I picked up my little amp from a truck stop CB shop. When doing business on Ebay, I tend to look for vendors that have been there for several years, served hundreds (if not thousands) of customers, and have a rating in the mid 90's or higher. I also read their reviews, and look for themes. For...

I've actually been contemplating removing the internal speaker, in my radio, and putting a fan in its place. It's not that a Uniden 980 is high powered, and a massive heat generator (it's not, lol), but it does sit on my dashboard. In the winter, when I run the heat, that dash can get hot...

We'll, this was back in April, and my memory is fuzzy, but I think that they were about $35 each. I don't recall the name of the town, either. But, looking at my truck stop book, I believe that it was the Bosselman's at exit 312, on I80. It's the only Bosselman's truck stop that I have seen...

Hmm. Well, that's interesting. Assuming that guy DOES open source his findings, that would be cool. Not that I'd be inclined to play with it, myself (seems a little overly complicated), but it will make fun projects for others, who are so inclined.

@Limeybastard: I would recommend going to the ARRL website, and ordering a couple of books on antenna basics. http://www.arrl.org/shop/Antennas/ Antenna theory is far more complex than I had ever thought, unless you happen to be a mathematical wizard. But, it's useful to get into. Also...

Or, modify the existing bracket to suit your needs. It's just a matter of drilling new holes, and maybe a little trimming. And, a little bit of touch up paint, if you're particularly concerned with appearance. You'd have that bracket done faster than it would take to go get a new one...

I picked up my 203 at some random truckstop, down in.... umm, Georgia, I think. That was about 3 or 4 years ago, though. I'd be hard pressed to find the place again. What's said on a website, and what's actually done, can be two different things. Give DNJ a call, do the name dropping, and...

Unless I missed something, all the actual legal code that has been presented, thus far, has been federal. Rabbi also requires Pennsylvania code. Plus, code for the county in which he lives. Plus, local ordinance for his city or township. That's 4 different levels of legal crap. I guarantee...